Today, Microsoft announced it is acquiring MinecraftEdu and investing in a new and expanded version of Minecraft for the classroom called Minecraft: Education Edition. This new version of Minecraft will launch this coming summer. The game will cost $5 per user and be accessible through Office 365.
The Minecraft Education Edition website has a teacher resources page and answers frequently asked questions including the features Minecraft Education Edition will offer for schools:
- Enhanced maps with coordinates for students and teachers to find their way around the Minecraft world together.
- Student Portfolio feature, where students can take photos and selfies to show their work and learning.
- Enhanced multiplayer, where a classroom of up to 40 students can work together toward a greater world in Minecraft.
- Login and personalization, where students have personalized avatars and feel more engaged in the game and teachers can know who each player is.
- World import and export, where teachers and students can create and save their worlds in the game.
- To get started, there will be a library of lesson plans available to help educators understand how to apply Minecraft: Education Edition to their specific classroom needs, in addition to an online community of educators at http://education.minecraft.net
You can read more here: Announcing Minecraft: Education Edition and sign up for updates.
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